Johnny Cash - Mean eyed cat
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Alright, its probably because this is a pretty simple song that no one has put up the
I decided to just in case.
Tuning: Standard
Chords used: E, A7, B7. There'll be some subtle variations on each chord. Give the song
good listen to figure them out, mainly on the E.
EI gave my woman half my money at the general store I said, "Now buy a little
groceries, and don't speB7nd no more." But she paid Eten dollars for a ten cent hat
And bought some store boughtA7 cat food for that mean eyed cat. B7
EWhen I woke up this mornin' and I turned my head There wasn't a cotton pickin'
thing on her B7side of the bed I found a lEittle old note where her head belonged It
said, "DeA7ar John, honey, baby, I'm lonB7g gone."
A7When I heard a whistle blowin', and the biEg wheels a-turnin' I was scared as I
could bEe I put on A7my overalls aB7nd I headed to town Gonna bring her back with me.
EI asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there I told him all about
her prettB7y eyes and long, blondeE hair He spit his tobacco, said, "I'll be dad
blamed...... I b'liA7eve I did see heB7r leavin' on the east bound train."
A7I bought a round trip tEicket on the east bound train I was broke as I could be But
when I come A7back, I gotta bB7uy another ticket, gonna bring her back with me.
EWell, I got off the train somewhere in Arkansas And I worked up the guts to call
my MotB7her-In-LawE She said, "I'll tell you where she is, if you act right." "She's
A7workin' foB7ur to twelve at Trucker's World tonight."
A7When I walked in she sawE me, and she took off her apron And she grabbed her
goin' home hat ,she boA7ught a ticket with her tips and now we're curled up on the
sofa, meB7 and her and that mean eyed cat E
the rest of the song just jams on E